On the first floor of a seemingly small yet pretty spacious inside old stone house in the centre of the old part of Laroque-des-Albères,in the southern French Mediterranean, windows are open behind the closed heavy wooden shutters letting cool evening air in. I open the shutters increasing the cool breeze also welcoming the sun, tired…

When I saw them in the internet shop I knew at once – this is it. This is a gift for a special person in my life. A friend found in my new world. Highlighting every joy it brings and offering her heart and hand at times of concerns. A friend, with my old world’s values…

Time to seek inspiration and learn more about designs you fall in love with. This one will be The Drawn Thread, sophisticated and charming samplers with gardening, floral and restful themes and very challenging to stitch due to tons of specialty stitches. All use various silk threads Needlepoint Inc and Dinky Dyes, of course with…